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First place Celtic will battle 4th place Hibernian this Sunday at 2:00 PM at Easter Road. Celtic are hoping they can rebound from their loss in the Ukraine to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League.

Tommy Burns reiterated this by saying, "We need the kind of players here who can have a big disappointment in midweek but can go and lift themselves and get the points at the weekend."

The only injury concern for the match is former Hib Chris Killen. But its a minor injury as reported by Celtic.

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Shaktar 2-0 Celtic

Celtic found themselves in a huge hole quick after they let Shaktar get 2 goals in the opening 8 minutes. Celtic's play throughout the game was marked with little determination especially during the first 20 minutes of the game. The back line was dreadful throughout the night, letting Shaktar eat through their line often.... Shaktar had a total of 19 shots 8 on target. Meanwhile Celtic only had 9 shots with 3 on target.

Celtic's lineup:
Boruc
Wilson Caldwell McManus, Naylor,
Donati, Hartley, Scott Brown, Nakamura (McGeady 65),
McDonald (Killen 68), Vennegoor of Hesselink (Zurawski 85).

Celtic Cards:
17th- Scott Brown- Yellow

Celtic with a goal scoring flurry in their SPL match before the UEFA Champions League match Tuesday. It started off today with a Vennegoor of Hesselink goal in the 15th minute. Donati made it 2-0 with a shot scored from an impossible angle. Nakamura made it 3 nil in the 56th minute with an amazing goal from about 25 yards out. Vennegoor of Hesselink 3 minutes later made it 4-0 with a header after a brilliant cross by McDonald. In the 70th minute McGuire got an own-goal to make it 5-0 Celtic.

The Celtic side:

• Boruc
• Wilson
• Caldwell
• McManus
• Naylor
• Nakamura
• Brown (63 Sno )
• Donati
• McGeady
• McDonald (72 McGowan )
• Vennegoor of Hesselink (66 Killen )

Celtic are preparing for their next opponent Inverness Caley Thistle at Celtic Park on Saturday. Many Celtic players were featured on international duty during the 2 week respite between club matches. Most notably Scott Brown, Stephen McManus and Paul Hartley who featured in a side that shocked France in Paris 1-0.

Inverness Caley has not beaten Celtic in Glasgow since a 3-1 defeat of Celtic in 2000, however, captain Grant Munro feel they can put pressure on the champions who might have their mind on the Champions League match next week.

Inverness Caley in 5 games this SPL season have yet to record a victory or a draw and it will be nearly impossible to record one against powerhouse Celtic, that kind of result for ICT would take a great deal of luck and a mental collapse by Celtic.

Reports have surfaced today that midfield misfit Jiri Jarosik has delivered an insight into the Celtic squad for readers of a top Russian daily paper 'Sovetski Sport'.

In a two part special over 2 days ,The paper says of tommorows edition that "Jarosik tells of the strengths and weaknesses of each player in the Celtic starting line-up.".

In todays he reveals his displeasure at being at the club ;

"I'm thinking of leaving Celtic. I've often picked up injuries here and played very little.

"In addition, the non-British style of football is more to my liking and I don't like too much the position Celtic have asked me to play in the team.

"I'm a central midfielder but have to play either as a winger or even as a forward.

"There are several options and my agent is taking care of them. I know about interest from clubs in England and Russia."

"As far as I understand I'm unlikely to play against Spartak Moscow. The Celtic management are aware...